It’s quite rare to stumble upon an Alt Rock band that – like Starling Crush – quotes the early 4AD records as one of their most important influences. Yeah because none of those submlime seminal 4AD bands (Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, This Mortal Coil) had ever anything to do with what is understood to be "Alt Rock". They’d rather mix and mess around with genres like ambient, goth, electronica and even world influences. But – as we strongly believe Alt Rock is in desperate need of a face lift – we definitely welcome this paradox, which allows this band’s songs to stand out from most of the Alt Rock artists out there. Check them out at The Living Room on 02.22 and at Rockwood on March 02.